New Athletic Center Opens at U of G

60 years ago, the W.F. Mitchell Athletic Center opened at the University of Guelph.
It would be a huge understatement to say that since the 1950’s the university has changed considerably.
In fact, it didn’t even become a university until 1964.
There are now over 22,000 students.
Saturday, doors open on the new 17,000 square foot athletic centre.
There is a triple gym, fitness center, multi-purpose rooms and a central lobby with a climbing wall and student lounge.
The facility seats 2,200, and has a 4 sided video scoreboard for basketball and volleyball.
In 2010, Guelph students voted to contribute $45 million to build the new facility.